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Sweden to Send Gripen Jets to Help Patrol Polish Airspace

Sweden said it would be sending up to eight Gripen fighter jets to take part in a NATO mission to police Poland's airspace.

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Turkey Presses PKK to Disarm ‘Immediately’

Turkey insisted the PKK and all groups allied with it must disarm and disband "immediately," a week after a historic ceasefire.

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Benin Receives Military Surveillance Plane From EU

Benin received a surveillance aircraft from the European Union to bolster its fight against jihadist groups in the north of the country.

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Taiwan Says Detects 11 Chinese Balloons Near Island

Taiwan detected 11 Chinese balloons near the island in a 24-hour period, the defense ministry said in its daily report.

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How One Swedish Startup Is Rethinking Drone Defense

The war in Ukraine reshaped Europe’s defense industry, and for Swedish startup Nordic Air Defence, it was a wake-up call.

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DARPA, Serco Complete First NOMARS Drone Ship Prototype

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and Serco have completed construction of the initial No Manning Required Ship prototype.

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US Army Approves Full Production of Navigation System for GPS-Denied Environments

The US Army has greenlighted full-rate production of the Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing System (MAPS) Gen II from Collins Aerospace.

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Taiwan Seeks Supplier for Six More Mine-Laying Vessels

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense is seeking a contractor to build six more Min Jiang-class mine-laying vessels starting this year until 2027. 

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US Army Funds Vertical Takeoff Cruise Missile Concept With 290 Km Range 

California-based startup Mach Industries is developing a vertical takeoff precision cruise missile for the US Army’s maneuvering forces.

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Saab Awarded German Taurus Missile Modernization Contract

Saab has been contracted for the maintenance and modernization of the German Air Force’s Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile.

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